This month we are saying farewell to one of our beloved Garden Educators, Jay "Jackfruit" Jordan.
Jay came to CommunityGrows in 2015 as a recent graduate of...
Year: 2017
Choose Peace – Stop the Violence
On Saturday, August 26th there were a lot of rallies going on in San Francisco. In fact, two blocks away from our office and Buchanan Mall, thousands of people mobilized around Alamo Square to...
CommunityGrows wins Neighborhood Justice Award
CommunityGrows has won a $3,000 grant from the District Attorney's Office Neighborhood Justice Award. The award will help CommunityGrows build neighborhood cohesion, by employing the BEETS...
Summer Fun: Nutrition & Cooking at the YMCA Hayward Rec
This summer CommunityGrows' Rec Connect class has met with cooking class coordinator Crystal Leon with a theme of summer simplicity that will also be able to carry students throughout the...
Morgan Stanley Shines at Koshland Garden
On Wednesday August 16, 2017 a large group of Morgan Stanley volunteers came out to help us get Koshland Garden in good shape for the upcoming school year. After welcomes and introductions by...
Now hiring for 2017-18 BEETS program!
Attention BEETS applicants: we've extended our deadline!
BEETS will gain skills around landscape design, outreach and communication, and...
Great GAP Volunteer Day at Rosa Parks Garden
On Friday afternoon August 11, 2017, volunteers from the GAP came out to help us prepare our Rosa Parks Gardens for the upcoming school year. After introductions and tours of the Upper and...
Health Faire at Ella Hill
Saturday, August 5, 2017 was an overcast day, but that didn't stop hundreds of kids and families coming out to the Health Faire at Ella Hill Hutch. The rewards were getting fully-loaded...
Summer Fun with the Western Addition Beacon
On Monday, June 26th the Western Addition Beacon Center youth came to Koshland Park for their fun time in the garden. Adrian Almquist, Garden Programs Manager led the class through the cycle of...
National Night Out
On Tuesday night, August 1, 2017 the community came out to celebrate National Night Out. It was a night for politicians, police officers and fire crews to come by and meet the...